The success of the film should help Efron move beyond his teen heartthrob status.

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He often appears on songs of other artists as diverse as Kelly Rowland and teen heartthrob Joe Jonas.

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In 2008, one year before Bieber earned his teen heartthrob status, Yahoo!

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And then there was Jones' teen heartthrob status.

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